Congratulations, BB!!!
<p>Fantastic BB! Well deserved - a lot of hard work went into that! Congrats!</p>
<p>Just a quick check on BB.
Awesome news! Congratulations!</p>
<p>Yay, BunsenBurner. An 8 minute PR and qualifying for Boston is pretty impressive! </p>
<p>We are not worthy! :)</p>
<p>Thank you!!! We are off to find something to munch on. I will post my race recap a little bit later. The weather was simply perfect - upper 50s and light drizzle at the start. Could not have been better! :)</p>
<p>Congrats, BB!</p>
<p>Yay BB!! I’m so happy for you!</p>
<p>Way to go BB! Those results must feel great!</p>
<p>IDad- Give the 2 pounds back to DadII. He’s not here to be upset about them anyway!</p>
<p>Decent 5 mile run this morning, even after yesterday’s hilly run in VA.</p>
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<p>It just goes to show how much the scale can swing day to day, based more on hydration levels than anything else.</p>
<p>I took my second rest day in a row. I don’t usually take two days off from exercise, but I kinda felt like I needed a little recovery. I sure as heck wasn’t going to do anything (running, Airdyne, etc.) that worked my quads! I’ll sling some weights around tomorrow.</p>
<p>The last straw for my quads was my easy, flat hike on Friday, which had a [rock</a> staircase up to the Zealand Hut](<a href=“http://buffaloandtoughcookie.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2013/08/p7310033.jpg]rock”>The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie: Image). The staircase climbed 180 feet in a tenth of a mile. Talk about a stairmaster from hell…</p>
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<p>Dang, bunsen. That is awesome. You have inspired me! You deserve to eat and drink whatever you want…for a month!</p>
<p>Just came across this article & video:</p>
<p><a href=“http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/patina-millers-broadway-workout/[/url]”>http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/patina-millers-broadway-workout/</a></p>
<p>Patina Miller stars in the revival of Pippin on B’way and won a Tony award. She looks great and her dedication is inspiring…but I doubt she is really on a 1600 to 1800 calorie diet, the way she is working out plus doing a show every night? At least I hope she is underestimating her caloric intake.</p>
<p>Edit: If you can’t open the NYT link, just google Patina Millers Broadway Workout.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link, mommusic. Interesting article. I thought this quote was right on the money:</p>
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<p>Bodybuilders have screwed up our entire notion of strength training, what it is what it does for you (if you aren’t using anabolic steroids)…</p>
<p>Dang, idad, I was going to look for a light up lobster hat for your five pound party!
Oh well, couldn’t find one with lights anyway but thought this might be fetching with your skinny black dress:
[Animal</a> Hat, Giant Velvet Lobster Hat, Animal Novelty Hats, Felt Cow Hat, Velvet Dog Hat, Velvet Bear Hat, Velvet Pig Hat, Velvet Tiger Hat, Velvelt Leopard Hat, Velvet Lion Hat, Velvet Zebra Hat, Velvet Grassopper Hat, Velvet Dragon Hat, Velvet Monke](<a href=“http://www.rodin.cc/jw62_animal_novelty_hats/21145_animal_novelty_hats_giant_velvet_lobster_hat.htm]Animal”>http://www.rodin.cc/jw62_animal_novelty_hats/21145_animal_novelty_hats_giant_velvet_lobster_hat.htm)
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<p>Frenchwoman training down in flames at the “drunk brunch free for all” I’m afraid…which really did earn its name. Food was all pretty healthy…first time I’ve had moose ;)</p>
<p>I did spend a hazy 1.5 hrs climbing signal hill in the evening and was grateful I brought my walking sticks for the stability if nothing else. Beautiful vista overlooking the narrows and the Atlantic shoreline.</p>
<p>Idad, question for you that resulted from a discussion about gros morne hike my friend is taking in a few weeks. </p>
<p>Do you wear hiking boots, or regular runners and could a person conceivably hike efficiently in athletic sandals? Just curious.
I did the Selkirk trail in my echos several years ago, but its just a little 5k loop. Gros morne is a 7 hr hike over a 2,600 elevation.</p>
<p>Bb, awesome race. Kudos! Would you like a lobster hat too ?:)</p>
<p>And does anyone REALLY find that bodybuilder look attractive? I don’t. It looks deformed to me.</p>
<p>^im assuming you’re not referring to Patina Miller because she looks freakin awesome, right?</p>
<p>interesteddad–bodybuilders, yes, and the other problem may be sheer laziness as an excuse. There is a lot of room for fitness between sitting at a desk and looking like a bodybuilder.</p>
<p>I use dumbbells to tone my arms & shoulders, not to mention being able to lift my grandson, the laundry, and whatever without injuring myself. </p>
<p>I’ve taken to leaving the dumbbells around where DH hangs out in hopes he will lift them occasionally. But so far he hasn’t taken the hint and I’m not going to be a nag.</p>
<p>kmcmom13–I think the “bodybuilder” look refers to people who are so bulked and at the same time shockingly deficient in body fat that you can actually see the veins on top of their muscles. Ugh.</p>
<p>Yes, that’s it! The competitive bodybuilder look. Yuck. </p>
<p>Strength training in general, and being fit like Ms Miller - great. Those are my goals! </p>
<p>I was referring to idad’s comment about how bodybuilders have made women afraid of strength training as we are afraid that we will bulk up like big unattractive bodybuilders. I agree with him.</p>